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DOVE 3 (39429)
COSPAR: 2013-066P | Alt Name: Dove-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 21, 2013
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39429
International Designator
2013-066P
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:29:51 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.66°
Right Ascension
43.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
332.33°
Period
97.54 min
Mean Motion
14.76 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DOVE 3
Alternative Name
Dove-3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
PLABS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39429U 13066P 26184.56240137 .00002689 00000-0 35618-3 0 9993
2 39429 97.6610 43.5721 0112903 332.3283 27.1947 14.76339362673426
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DOVE 3, also known as Dove-3, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by PLABS and owned by the same entity. Launched on November 21, 2013, from DLS using the launch vehicle Dnepr, it has dimensions of 0.34 meters in length, 0.1 meter in diameter, and a span of 0.34 meters. The satellite weighs 5.2 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its purpose is technology-related, featuring two deployable fixed solar arrays with batteries for power supply. The shape of DOVE 3 is described as a box with two panels. The satellite's reflectivity (RCS) value is recorded as 0.0485.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.34
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.34
Dry Mass
5.2
Launch Mass
5.2
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0485
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 0711
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PLABS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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